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Pros And Cons Of Living In America

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Our life in America has recently taken a turn for the better. With Irish folk in Boston being the poorest of the poor and most of the businesses hanging signs in their windows telling Irish not to apply for jobs, put my family in quite a financial dilemma. Until a neighbouring family in our apartment building proposed a plan for our two families to run a tavern together, as we were both struggling to find jobs and afford all the necessities to survive in Boston. The terms of our agreement are each family member from both sides will fully participate by having an assigned and at first all our profits would go to paying off our debts, then eventually everyone will start to earn money. I can now confidently say that our plan was an utter success

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